Original Imperial German WW1 Brass Artillery Shell Case Dated Dec 1917 – HL Marked MOS RG designed to house the propellant

designed to house the propellant charge that would fire the shell

and history

The case's patina highlights its century-old journey

making the scenarios plausible within the historical framework

Original Imperial German WW1 Brass Artillery Shell Case Dated Dec 1917 – HL Marked MOS RG designed to house the propellantA superb original Imperial German First World War brass artillery cartridge case, clearly dated December 1917 (DEZ 1917), representing an authentic piece of wartime ordnance history. This impressive case retains crisp original base markings including St, 313, 1917, 67% Cu, and HL 31, believed to denote wartime contractor and production batch details. Manufactured during the final year of the Great War, this case reflects the vast industrial effort